daft
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At the time, England's David James was one of several players to criticise the ball, saying it would "allow extra goals" and "make some goalkeepers look daft".
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
She was unaware parking overnight was banned in the village's long-stay car park, and said not allowing campers to pay to stay in empty or quiet sites seemed "a bit daft".
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Just how daft was made clearer by this week’s response from Mr. Griffin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Citadel in 2022 moved its headquarters from Chicago to Miami, but it still maintains a large New York presence—which made it a daft target to pick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
It sells conch shells with titchy red bulbs inside, but they were £4.75 and blowing all my money on one souvenir'd've been daft.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Maybe you think it could be longer, louder, downright dafter?
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
If it looked silly, it was supposed to – and it was no dafter than the real thing – but at least they were here now.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 24, 2018
Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories Totally undanceable, dafter than ever—and a wire-to-wire triumph.
From Slate ● May 21, 2013
All of the above except Johnson were signed by Hughes, who also either thought or was persuaded that Terry would have been a good buy at an even dafter price.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 21, 2010
What could be dafter Than John Skelton's laughter?
From Fairies and Fusiliers by Graves, Robert
"It was one of the daftest decisions in boxing. I'll be back."
From BBC ● May 18, 2024
Of all the myths about Beyoncé, the rumour that she didn’t give birth to Blue Ivy is among the daftest and the cruellest.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 28, 2018
Of all the daft criticisms of Doctor Who, the daftest has to be that it's little more than a daft children's programme.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 28, 2013
"It's one of the daftest mistakes of my life," he says.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2012
I often tell him he's the daftest in a' the house.—But what are they making sic a skirling for?—Deil ane o' them's get in here—it wadna be mensfu'!
From The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2 by Scott, Walter, Sir
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